Our story
Our Mission
Raise the standard of medical care by empowering doctors with bite-sized knowledge that bridges gaps in clinical education. We seek to help medical students in the Global South master practical skills and get through there studies with ease.
Our Vision
To become Africa’s leading medical education platform, offering innovative, contextually relevant solutions for Clinical medical schools.
Our why
Our founder’s experienced firsthand the challenges of relying on mentors and exam-focused learning, leaving knowledge gaps. Global resources often miss the needs of low-resource settings in Africa.
We bridge these gaps with practical, equitable education to empower students and grow skilled doctors in the Global South.
What we do
We’ve turned learning into a low-effort, high-impact experience, allowing medical students to learn, quiz, and earn rewards in their spare time.
Our platform bridges clinical education gaps with bite-sized, high-yield materials tailored to South African challenges. From summaries and videos to adaptive tools, we support clinical rotations, exams, and real-world practice, elevating medical education across Africa and beyond.
How we work
We work with medical professionals and students to create concise, accessible resources that fit into busy schedules and address real-world, low-resource scenarios.
Our platform delivers globally relevant, locally applicable content, helping students focus less on searching for resources and more on building actionable knowledge to excel in their curriculum and careers as doctors.
Our team
Dr Phinda Njisane
Co-Founder & CEO
Dr Vela Njisane
Co-Founder & CPO
Ashley Francis
Co-Founder & CFO
Sayed Abdurra'uf Peters
Software Developer
Masibonge Masinga
Software Developer
Kylie Buckle
UI/UX Designer
Funding & Partnership
Four Minute Medicine joined the AWS EEIP cohort 4 and is part of the AWS partner network. As one of our first supporters, AWS has empower us in our mission to revolutionise medical education across the continent.